A novel anti-osteoporosis mechanism of VK2: interfering with ferroptosis via AMPK/SIRT1 pathway in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis

C **, K Tan, Z Yao, B Lin, D Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Type 2 diabetic osteoporosis (T2DOP) is a chronic bone metabolic disease. Compared with
traditional menopausal osteoporosis, the long-term high glucose (HG) microenvironment …

The role of microbiota-derived vitamins in immune homeostasis and enhancing cancer immunotherapy

H Gholami, JA Chmiel, JP Burton, S Maleki Vareki - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite clinical success, only a limited percentage of cancer patients are
responsive to immunotherapy. Recently, gut microbiota modulation has been suggested as …

Biofilm reactors as a promising method for vitamin K (menaquinone-7) production

E Mahdinia, A Demirci, A Berenjian - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Menaquinone-7 (MK-7) is the most potent subtype of vitamin K with extraordinarily
high half-life in the circulatory system. Therefore, MK-7 plays a critical role in promoting …

Metal nanoparticle alters adenine induced charge transfer kinetics of vitamin K3 in magnetic field

RK Behera, A Sau, L Mishra, S Mondal, K Bera… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
In this article, we highlight the alterations in the photoinduced electron transfer (ET) and
hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) pathways between an anti-tumor drug vitamin-K3 (MQ) and a …

UBIAD1 suppresses the proliferation of bladder carcinoma cells by regulating H-Ras intracellular trafficking via interaction with the C-terminal domain of H-Ras

Z Xu, F Duan, H Lu, M Abdulkadhim Dragh, Y **a… - Cell Death & …, 2018 - nature.com
UbiA prenyltransferase domain-containing protein 1 (UBIAD1) plays a key role in
biosynthesis of vitamin K2 and coenzyme Q10 using geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) …

Vitamin K2 enhances the tumor suppressive effects of 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 in triple negative breast cancer cells

CJ Narvaez, MJ Bak, N Salman, JE Welsh - The Journal of Steroid …, 2023 - Elsevier
K vitamins are well known as essential cofactors for hepatic γ-carboxylation of coagulation
factors, but their potential role in chronic diseases including cancer is understudied. K2, the …

A simple and efficient preparative procedure for menaquinone-7 from Bacillus subtilis (natto) using two-stage extraction followed by microporous resins

Z Fang, L Wang, G Zhao, H Liu, H Wei, H Wang… - Process …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Meanquinone-7 (MK-7) can be produced by the fermentation of Bacillus subtilis
(natto), which is known for its nutraceutical and pharmacological properties. This study …

Evaluating Risk: Benefit Ratio of Fat-Soluble Vitamin Supplementation to SARS-CoV-2-Infected Autoimmune and Cancer Patients: Do Vitamin–Drug Interactions Exist …

RY Mekky, NM Elemam, O Eltahtawy, Y Zeinelabdeen… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review brings attention to a crucial yet under-investigated subject
which is vitamin–drug interactions. Fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E, and K have …

Synthesis and characterization of partially and fully saturated menaquinone derivatives

JT Koehn, DC Crick, DC Crans - ACS omega, 2018 - ACS Publications
Menaquinones (MKs) contain both a redox active quinone moiety and a hydrophobic
repeating isoprenyl side chain of varying lengths and degrees of saturation. This …

[HTML][HTML] Fruit fly for anticancer drug discovery and repurposing

F Nainu, E Salim, MF As'ad, D Chandran… - Annals of Medicine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
In 2020, around one of six deaths was attributed to cancer-related diseases, making cancer
as one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide 1. Cancer is a complex multifaceted …